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What items are designated as 7. Mercury switches. Two different types of
<br /> universal wastes?s switches are universal wastes:
<br /> .: .? mercury
<br /> The following items are universal wastes when Motor vehicle switches that contain mer-
<br /> `_Y they are no longer useful or are discarded: cur-y. Any mercury switch that is re-
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<br /> 11 1. Cathode ray tubes (CRTs). Waste (CRTs), waste. When they are to be crushed for
<br /> r >_ also known as picture tubes, are found in devices scrap, vehicles that contain mercury light
<br /> Fq: such as televisions and computer monitors. switches are also universal waste until the
<br /> .r= 2. Batteries. Universal waste batteries include mercury light switches are removed.
<br /> r' rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries, silver
<br /> button batteries, mercury batteries, small sealed Non-automotive mercury switches and
<br /> products that contain them. These
<br /> lead acid batteries (burglar alarm and emergency switches include thermostats and tip
<br /> +" light batteries),most alkaline batteries, carbon-
<br /> switches in portable heaters, washing
<br /> zinc batteries, and any other batteries that exhibit
<br /> a characteristic of a hazardous waste. machine out-of-balance switches, silent
<br /> wall switches, and other mercury-
<br /> NOTE: Spent automotive-�pe lead acid storage containing switches and products con-
<br /> IEM: batteries are not universal waste. The),are ha=- taining them. All discarded products that
<br /> ardous wastes that are managed under adiffer- contain mercury switches are universal
<br /> ent set of regulaton,requirements (see article 7 wastes.
<br /> 1 of chapter 16). 8. Mercury thermometers,including fever ther-
<br /> mometers.3. Lamps. Universal waste lamps include fluo-
<br /> rescent tubes and bulbs,high intensity discharge 9. Pressure or vacuum gauges that contain
<br /> lamps, sodium vapor lamps, and any other mercury such as U-tube manometers,
<br /> barome-
<br /> 4` a of lamps that exhibit a characteristic of a hazard- ters, and sphygmomanometers (blood pressure
<br /> ra' ous waste. Also, any electric lamp that contains meters.)
<br /> added e mercury, whether or not it exhibits a haz-
<br /> 10. Dilators and weighted tubing These medi-
<br /> aracterists a un
<br /> " ardous waste chic, is waste. top
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<br /> ' k cal devices contain mercury.
<br /> ! 4.EIectronic t devices. These include any elec-
<br /> �`•.� 11. Rubber flooring that contains mercury.
<br /> { tropic equipment without a CRT, such as cell Some older gymnasium floors that were poured
<br /> >, phones and telephones, computer. CPUs and
<br /> ° inlace to form indoor tracks and gymnastic ar-
<br /> . printers,VCRs and portable DVD players that p
<br /> exhibits a hazardous waste characteristic eas contain mercury.
<br /> G 12. Mercury-Added Novelties. This category
<br /> , '. 5. Mercury thermostats. These thermostats
<br /> s � includes practical joke items, figurines,jewelry,
<br /> contain small glass capsules with mercury, a
<br /> +'.. toys, games, cards, ornaments,yard statues and
<br /> shiny liquid metal,to make electrical contact. figures,, candles,holiday decorations, and foot-
<br /> (Modem(Modeelectronic thermostats do not contain g y
<br /> wear that contain mercury or mercurybatteries.
<br /> mercury.)
<br /> ' ..' Effective January 1,2003, the California Mer-
<br /> 6.Non-em aerosol cans. These are universal cu Reduction Act banned sale of mercury-
<br /> wastes
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<br /> wastes if they contain an ignitable or toxic pro- added novelties in this state, but some people
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<br /> pellant or if the contents exhibit any hazardous still have them in their homes.
<br /> i waste characteristic. For more information, see 13. Mercury gas flow regulators. These older
<br /> � ,,r� our fact sheet"SB 1158 Designates Aerosol Cans gas flow regulators are managed exclusively by
<br /> " as "Universal Waste.""
<br /> natural gas utilities.
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